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endocytosis

transport process in which cells take up external materials or membrane constituents by forming a new membrane-bounded vesicle
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endocytosis

Summary

endocytosis is a cellular process or phenomenon[1]. endocytosis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • endocytosis's instance of is recorded as cellular process or phenomenon[3].
  • endocytosis is a type of vesicle-mediated transport[4].
  • endocytosis's Commons category is recorded as Endocytosis[5].
  • endocytosis comprises vesicle budding from membrane[6].
  • endocytosis comprises membrane invagination[7].
  • endocytosis's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006897[8].
  • endocytosis's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Zika Corpus[9].

Body

Definition and Type

endocytosis's instance of is recorded as cellular process or phenomenon[3]. endocytosis is a type of vesicle-mediated transport[4].

Use and Application

Components include vesicle budding from membrane[6] and membrane invagination[7].

Why It Matters

endocytosis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] endocytosis is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 119260
    P14541 → wjcXK
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 8w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → vesicle budding from membrane, membrane invagination
    Subclass of → vesicle-mediated transport
    Instance of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24291, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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